1. If using a Router, get the latest Vista Firmware updates for it.
2. Latest Drivers for your Network Adaptor.
3. Right-click your Network Conection>Properties> try unbinding TCP/IPv6 to
see if that helps.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia


"Hardwire" wrote:

>
> Hello all, I first I don't know if this is the thread I put this in, but
> I apologize if it isn't. Well I built a computer about a month ago and
> I just really noticed my download speed hasn't been the same since I
> made the move from XP to Vista Home Premium 64-bit. I have DSL and
> usally my download speeds were 160kb/s. Now on Vista the speed has
> dramatilcy gone down to around 40kb/s. I did a test on my XP laptop and
> that works fine, I was wondering what I could do to make vista run
> faster for downloading off the internet and torrents. Thanks for your
> time.
>
>
> --
> Hardwire
>

http://www.speedtest.net/

Do a broadband speed test, and see how it compares to what your ISP is
supposed to providing for you.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia


"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> 1. If using a Router, get the latest Vista Firmware updates for it.
> 2. Latest Drivers for your Network Adaptor.
> 3. Right-click your Network Conection>Properties> try unbinding TCP/IPv6 to
> see if that helps.
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia
>
>
> "Hardwire" wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello all, I first I don't know if this is the thread I put this in, but
> > I apologize if it isn't. Well I built a computer about a month ago and
> > I just really noticed my download speed hasn't been the same since I
> > made the move from XP to Vista Home Premium 64-bit. I have DSL and
> > usally my download speeds were 160kb/s. Now on Vista the speed has
> > dramatilcy gone down to around 40kb/s. I did a test on my XP laptop and
> > that works fine, I was wondering what I could do to make vista run
> > faster for downloading off the internet and torrents. Thanks for your
> > time.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Hardwire
> >